Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baukau features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1960 mm (77.2 inches) and receives 194 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baukau enjoys an average of 3520 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baukau are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baukau experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baukau, Timor-Leste with other places around the world.
Baukau usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 347 mm (13.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baukau are August, September and October. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 270 (10.6) | 300 (11.8) | 427 (16.8) | 162 (6.4) | 123 (4.8) | 57 (2.2) | 31 (1.2) | 11 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 220 (8.7) | 313 (12.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Baukau are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baukau: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 269 | 279 | 291 | 297 | 286 | 303 | 313 | 312 | 328 | 310 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 32m | 12h 21m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 42m | 11h 37m | 11h 40m | 11h 49m | 12h 2m | 12h 16m | 12h 29m | 12h 35m |
Baukau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baukau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |